There was give and take on both sides, |
There will be no tax increases this year, |
There will be some ideals that are different from what we agreed to, |
There's no question that there was a discussion to a Washington Post reporter by a staff person who apparently knew everything that went on there last Tuesday, |
There's no real plan on how to carry this out, |
There's nothing there now. I found my refrigerator, from my kitchen. It went down the street two blocks, turned left and went into a neighbor's yard. |
There's still a lot that has to be done, lots of preparation, lots of consultation, ... I'm sure the president would like to see the United Nations act. |
These are different times, and we must act decisively. The American people expect it, and they will accept nothing less. The world has changed, and we are acting appropriately. |
These communities were ground-zero for Hurricane Katrina, and certainly ever dollar of this package is needed to help repair basic public infrastructure in these communities. |
They (the administration) could, you know, have in mind shutting down the government just because of the political mileage they think they might get out of that. |
They all pledged to back whatever decision I made, ... But I knew the heavy flak they were getting from other members of Congress and, more important, from their own constituents. |
They ought to extend it - three months, six months, a year. That's my recommendation. |
They say, 'Give us more money, and by the way, if you don't, if something happens, we'll say it's all your fault.' But, I mean, what about waiting to get information from experts about what is needed, how much is needed? How about doing this in a logical way? |
This bill addresses the real problems many Americans face, |
This bill is stronger in several aspects than the house passed bill, but I think a lot of it has been done thoughtfully and that they will move through a conference relatively quickly, |